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Meet Nigeria’s Nationalist, Obafemi Awolowo

Rufus Okoro Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909 – 1987) was a Nigerian nationalist, lawyer, statesman, and one of the country’s most influential political leaders. Born Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo on March 6, 1909, in Ikenné, present-day Ogun State, Nigeria. He studied law at the University of London and qualified as a barrister. Awolowo founded the Action Group (AG) political party in 1951. He served as the Premier of the Western Region from 1954 to 1960, later emerged the Leader of the Opposition in Nigeria’s federal parliament. ALSO READ >>> Meet Nigeria’s First President, Nnamdi Azikiwe He served as the Vice-Chairman of the Federal Executive Council and Minister of Finance, during the Nigerian Civil War, 1967–1971. Awolowo introduced free primary education and free healthcare for children in the Western Region, which became a model in Nigeria. He advocated federalism as the best system for Nigeria’s diverse ethnic groups. He was widely know...

'Blood Moon' observed across the Globe

Millions of people around the globe got the chance to see a total lunar eclipse, known as "blood moon", on Sunday night and early on Monday, 8th September 2025.

The moon turned a deep, dark red as the Earth passed directly between the sun and the moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface.

Parts of Asia reportedly had the best experience, while countries in the Middle East and Europe equally enjoyed great views.

Parts of the World to witness Total Lunar Eclipse

It was the first time since 2022 that a total lunar eclipse was visible in the UK. Where skies were clear, the eclipse was visible at roughly 7.30pm on Sunday, 7th September 2025, giving viewers exciting moment.

The eclipse was visible to the naked eye and, unlike solar eclipses, was safe to view directly as the moon's reflected light is not as bright.

The moon's red hue was caused by refracted light. Shorter blue wavelengths of light are typically scattered by the Earth's atmosphere, leaving longer red wavelengths to pass through and reach the moon.

This same atmospheric refraction effect is what causes sunsets and sunrises to look red.

The next partial lunar eclipse will not reportedly occur, until August next year, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London, the United Kingdom.